The trading authorization will be issued by the local authorities within seven days, while in the case of trade in meat products, fish, living animals, dairy products and eggs – within 15 days. The Government approved relevant amendments to a number of legislative acts on internal trade, IPN reports.

Now the procedure lasts for up to 70 days. A trading authorization is issued only after presenting appraisals from a number of institutions, including subdivisions responsible for constructions and urbanism, the National Public Health Center, the National Food Safety Agency, and the Ministry of the Interior. Some of these institutions issue appraisals only after carrying out inspections on the spot.

The amendments envision the optimization of the procedure for issuing trading authorizations. Some of the stages in the authorization issuing process and the doubling of the authorization and inspection duties of local and central public authorities will be excluded. The authorization will be issued based on the ‘one-stop shop’ principle.

Currently, the companies involved in trade have to annually apply for an authorization. Under the new regulations, the authorization will be issued for an unlimited period, except for the authorization issued to mobile trading units, which will be valid for three years. The trading authorizations will be issued free. The document is to be adopted by Parliament.